Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - School Nurse

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Buckingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - School Nurse, where you'll make a significant impact on the health of school-age children and their families. This role offers the opportunity to work flexibly across schools in Buckingham and surrounding areas, promoting health through innovative programs. You'll be part of a supportive environment that values professional development and teamwork. With a commitment to inclusion, this role is perfect for passionate individuals looking to contribute to community health and well-being. Embrace the chance to lead and inspire while providing essential care to those in need.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlement

Pension scheme

Access to NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with SCPHN School Nursing qualification required.
• Experience in staff management and leadership skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Promote health of school-age children and families.
• Manage a skill mix team and support their development.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Staff management

Computer skills

Judgment and initiative

Team leadership

Interagency collaboration

Complex clinical assessments

Education

Registered Nurse Part 1/RSCN/RMN

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse School Nursing - Cert/Diploma/Degree

Mentorship in clinical Practice/ENB998 certificate

Nurse Prescribing Qualification

Leadership training

Job description

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - School Nurse

Band 6

Main area: School Nursing
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time, Part time, Job share, Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref: 434-CR6819646

Site: Buckingham Community Hospital
Town: Buckingham
Salary: per annum pro rata
Closing: 29/12/2024 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world-renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics.
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services.
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke, and cardiac services.
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals, and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures, and backgrounds work for us.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [e-mail] or phone [phone].

Job overview

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic SCPHN-School Nurse with excellent communication and leadership skills, to join our dynamic team of Specialist Public Health Nurses, School Health Nurses, Child Health and Well-being Assistants, and School Health Assistants. The post holder will be expected to cover schools in the Buckingham Area and surrounding villages towards Aylesbury.

This is an all-year-round post only, and term time only will not be possible. Part time of 30 hours will be considered.

Main duties of the job

You will promote and support the health of school-age children and their families (Healthy Child Programme 5-19 years old) by using Health for Teens/Kids and Chat health as a means to increase our digital presence.

You will be aware of the current issues impacting health and the changes affecting the school nursing service.

You will understand the importance of partnership and teamwork as well as being able to work independently.

You will have leadership skills and be able to manage a skill mix team, supporting them to develop and being involved in progressing the service.

Self-development is encouraged, and mentoring support and supervision are available. A car driver and current licence are essential.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• Learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• Flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension, and access to NHS discount schemes.
• A range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and ensuring all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from diverse backgrounds to apply.
• We aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities, and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect, and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

Person specification

2. EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Registered Nurse Part 1 /RSCN/RMN
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse School Nursing - Cert/Diploma/Degree
• Mentorship in clinical Practice/ENB998 certificate
• Nurse Prescribing Qualification
• Leadership training

4. SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

• Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multidisciplinary team, children, young people, and their families.
• Experience of staff management within a skill mix team and delegation of tasks.
• Excellent computer skills on a range of software applications.
• Ability to write detailed reports/referrals to ensure interpretation by other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate sound judgement skills and use of initiative.
• Enthusiastic approach to professional and staff development.
• Ability to organise and delegate within a skill mix team.
• Ability to embrace changes in the working environment.
• Participate in interagency collaboration.
• Leadership/participation in specialist projects.
• Ability to motivate, negotiate, and reassure others.
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills.
• Team leadership skills.

3. EXPERIENCE

• Evidence of ongoing evidence-based professional development.
• Evidence of facilitation and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of current issues and their impact on professional practice, including Evidence-Based Practice.
• Ability to carry out complex clinical assessments.
• Experience of Child Protection Policies and Procedures.
• Demonstrate use of audit techniques.
• Knowledge of delivering CHAT Health.

5. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• Ability to travel to various community sites on a daily basis.

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues, and our patients from viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may close the job before the closing date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, depending on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: Lorraine Kewell
Job title: Locality Lead - school nursing
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 07929041519
Additional information: Liz Watkins School Nurse Locality Lead school nursing - 07748336562